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Poem
January 7, 1883
The Waco Daily Examiner
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas
What is this article about?
A revered rabbi receives a cask of wine from inspired friends, but upon drawing it, finds it has turned to water. The cause remains a mystery to him, later explained by the friends' private actions: each secretly added water to the shared contribution.
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OCR Quality
72%
Good
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THE RABBI'S GIFT
A Rabbi, once by all a saint revered,
Received high esteem the sign.
From those his goodness thus inspired
A present of a cask of wine.
But, lo! when soon he comes to draw
And acts, as sure man would,
Though quite unlike what he saw
Had turned his wine to water sad
The Rabbi never knew the cause.
Formerly reaching of mystery.
Though son likes the bay hail eir laws
Explained from facts of private history.
His friends, whom Love did aptly teach
Wished all to share the gracious task
So planned to bring a bottle, each,
To pour into one common cask.
Now one, by chance, thought "none will know,
And it be wine of all my brothers.
One pint of water well may go"
And so by chance thought all the others.
A Rabbi, once by all a saint revered,
Received high esteem the sign.
From those his goodness thus inspired
A present of a cask of wine.
But, lo! when soon he comes to draw
And acts, as sure man would,
Though quite unlike what he saw
Had turned his wine to water sad
The Rabbi never knew the cause.
Formerly reaching of mystery.
Though son likes the bay hail eir laws
Explained from facts of private history.
His friends, whom Love did aptly teach
Wished all to share the gracious task
So planned to bring a bottle, each,
To pour into one common cask.
Now one, by chance, thought "none will know,
And it be wine of all my brothers.
One pint of water well may go"
And so by chance thought all the others.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Rabbi Gift
Wine Water
Moral Tale
Dilution
Communal Gift
Poem Details
Title
The Rabbi's Gift
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Now One, By Chance, Thought "None Will Know,
And It Be Wine Of All My Brothers.
One Pint Of Water Well May Go"
And So By Chance Thought All The Others.